Your own private paradise on 16 acres, completely surrounded by nature's bounty. Beautiful Craftsman country home with a strong contemporary flare. Enter through the sunroom and into the living room, where you can cozy up in front of the propane fireplace. The dining room offers views of the backyard and the door to the covered deck. The sunroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, and family room all flow together and make a wonderful place for guests to gather. The huge cook's kitchen has plenty of counters and cabinet space and a six-burner gas stove. The kitchen overlooks the open family room, with cathedral ceiling, huge windows, deck, and wood-burning fireplace. The main level also has a bedroom and a powder room. In 1995 the family room was added and the kitchen and entire second floor were remodeled, winning an award from Maryland Remodeling Association. Upstairs are three more bedrooms and two full baths, including the primary bedroom with a dramatic cathedral ceiling, hardwood floor, walk-in closet, and in-suite bathroom with laundry. In this storybook home filled with windows, everywhere you turn in any room you can see trees, meadows, flowers, deer, foxes, wild turkeys, and more. The grounds of this magnificent private oasis include 11 acres of mature forest, a year-round spring-fed creek, an orchard of fruit trees and blueberries, a fenced vegetable garden, kitchen herb garden, year-round flower garden, and a private hiking trail. This is a retreat where you can get away from it all, but it is still conveniently located seconds from Patapsco State Park, 10 minutes from Ellicott City, 30 minutes from Baltimore, and 18 minutes to a Marc train park-and-ride. the roof is approximately 14 years old and is believed to be a 30 year architectural shingle roof